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Night-flying helicopter audible over Sidney Island as deer kills gets underway

Parks Canada has contracted sharpshooters to kill fallow deer from a helicopter over the next several days, with help from hunters on the ground with semi-automatic rifles

Dec 2, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Highly toxic chemicals burned in truck fire on B.C. highway

The materials that were burned in the fire included Aviation Regulated Liquid, mercury acetate, lead acetate, mercaptans, ethanol, organic peroxide, formamide and calcium chloride.

Dec 2, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Family identifies Kamloops volleyball player killed in Wednesday crash

Owyn McInnis was a fourth-year outside hitter on the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s volleyball team. Two of his teammates suffered critical injuries in the crash.

Dec 2, 2023 4:08 AM Read more >

B.C. Ferries renames vessel serving Penelakut to honour First Nation

B.C. Ferries unveiled the newly renamed Pune’luxutth ferry on Friday at Point Hope Shipyards.

Dec 1, 2023 6:30 PM Read more >

BC Hydro to burn wood debris at Site C

Burning is expected to take place now through March in the Portage Mountain Quarry area and along the north and south bank of the Peace River between the Site C dam site and Peace Canyon Dam

Dec 1, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

B.C. urges people to prepare for atmospheric river bearing down on south coast

VICTORIA — A bulletin has been issued warning residents in southwestern British Columbia to prepare for an atmospheric river bearing down on the area.

Dec 1, 2023 4:21 PM Read more >

RCMP issue warning about deadly toxic drugs circulating in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — RCMP have issued a warning about high-potency drugs circulating in Surrey, B.C., saying police have responded to five suspected overdose deaths in seven days.

Dec 1, 2023 3:03 PM Read more >

B.C. launching four-year study on how e-scooters fit into transport system

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has launched another study to decide how e-scooters fit into the provincial transportation network.

Dec 1, 2023 1:56 PM Read more >

Prince George RCMP looking for missing local advocate

She was last known to be in Vancouver where she missed her return flight home to Prince George on Nov. 23.

Dec 1, 2023 1:53 PM Read more >

Feds dish out $12M for salmon habitat restoration work

The funding includes $5 million over five years for Nature Trust of B.C. projects on Vancouver Island

Dec 1, 2023 12:43 PM Read more >

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